7 Replies Latest reply on May 17, 2016 1:50 PM by rileymat

Is there way to prevent email address check on alert action?

lwri Mar 8, 2016 1:58 AM

We are using email addresses in custom properties.

We try to use general alert rule set where we utilize custom properties and variables when generating alerts.

Current general alert rules have been built before Orion Core was updated.

After update, rules must be edited through web interface.

I like web interface for building alert rules, but now I have hit to a wall when trying to use / edit rules.

When we are trying to use reply address with variable and fixed end string, editing does not allow it.

Is there any way to prevent this email validation check?

Re: Is there way to prevent email address check on alert action?

jstinson@l1s Mar 8, 2016 8:33 PM (in response to lwri)

Hello

You could try using the reply in the Configure Default Send Email Action section and then put the ${Default} in your actual alert. This will allow you to change the reply when ever you want and all your alerts with the ${default} variable will be able to use it.
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  lwri Mar 9, 2016 12:03 AM (in response to jstinson@l1s)
  
  Perhaps I'm missing something, but I'm not sure how that's going to work with default reply address:
  Let's assume that default reply address would be monitoring@foo.bar
  Then I use email alert action using $default as reply address.
  Node A has custom property email address foo1@foo.bar and Node B has foo2@foo.bar.
  If B would alert and has email alert action, then reply address would be monitoring@foo.bar, not foo2@foo.bar, correct?
  
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    silverbacksays Mar 9, 2016 10:28 AM (in response to lwri)
    
    Correct. It's a one trick pony, the $(Default). You do not need to add the 'Node.' at the start of the variable. Since the alert knows you're alerting on nodes, if you just use $(CustomerName), it should take it as it will look for a property called $(CustomerName) linked to the node.
    
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Re: Is there way to prevent email address check on alert action?

lwri May 12, 2016 6:44 AM (in response to lwri)

I found temporary fix for this and made Feature Request: Fixing email validation check on Reply address
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  njoylif May 12, 2016 11:43 AM (in response to lwri)
  
  that's awesome, did you vote it up?
  
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    lwri May 12, 2016 1:51 PM (in response to njoylif)
    
    Thanks.
    Yes, I vote it up, after making Feature Request
    
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  rileymat May 17, 2016 1:50 PM (in response to lwri)
  
  Thanks!
  
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